Who competes with Simmery?

Simmery competes in the Consumer category against Reddit, Loopt, Twitch, Machine Zone, Super and other Y Combinator-backed companies.

Simmery alternatives: 12 options compared

Q: What are the best alternatives to Simmery?

The closest alternatives to Simmery are Reddit, Loopt, Twitch. This page compares 12 alternatives on what each one does, funding stage, team size and operating status.

Q: Which Simmery alternative should I choose?

Reddit is the closest match to what Simmery does. Larger teams in the comparison table generally offer more support and a longer track record, while earlier-stage companies tend to compete on price.

Q: Is Simmery still active?

Simmery is currently listed as Inactive in the Y Combinator directory.

TL;DR: If you are replacing Simmery, the closest options are Reddit, Loopt, Twitch. The table below compares 12 alternatives on what they do, stage, size and status.

Every alternative below is compared on what it actually does, not just its category — so you can see which one genuinely replaces Simmery (YC Summer 2005).

Last verified: 2026-09-01

What are the best alternatives to Simmery?

The three closest alternatives to Simmery are:

Reddit — The frontpage of the internet. (YC Summer 2005).
Loopt — works in the same Consumer category (YC Summer 2005).
Twitch — A global community creating the future of live entertainment. (YC Winter 2007).

Simmery alternatives compared

Alternative	What it does	Stage	Team	Status
Reddit	The frontpage of the internet.	YC Summer 2005	2000	Acquired
Loopt	—	YC Summer 2005	11	Acquired
Twitch	A global community creating the future of live entertainment.	YC Winter 2007	2000	Acquired
Machine Zone	Pioneers of mobile social gaming.	YC Winter 2008	501	Acquired
Super	Super is the first and leading Indonesian social commerce platform	YC Winter 2018	1037	Active
Bump	Bump, Flock, Photoroll (unreleased) => Google Photos	YC Summer 2009	30	Acquired
Guilded	Chat for gaming communities	YC Summer 2017	30	Acquired
Mojo	Mobile app for creating pro-quality social media videos	YC Winter 2018	20	Acquired
GlassMap	Location sharing. Acquired by Groupon in 2013.	YC Summer 2011	11	Acquired
Kamcord	—	YC Summer 2012	11	Acquired
Posterous	Dead simple blogs by email	YC Summer 2008	11	Acquired
OMGPop	An independent flash game studio.	YC Summer 2006	11	Acquired

Which Simmery alternative should I choose?

It depends on your size. Reddit is the closest match on what Simmery actually does. If you need something more established, sort the table by team size — larger teams generally mean more support and a longer track record. If budget is the constraint, the earlier-batch companies are usually the ones still competing on price.

Is Simmery still active?

Simmery is no longer listed as active, so anyone still relying on it should plan a migration to one of the alternatives above.

How was this list put together?

Every company here is Y Combinator-backed and was matched to Simmery on what it actually does — its own description of its product — rather than on a broad category label. Batch, team size and operating status come from the YC directory and are shown as-is. We do not rank by payment.

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